Asthma

[Tuckerman]

Did they hook her up to the treadmill / breath measuring machine? Sounds like the doc passing the buck to me. Does she have the other signs of an anxiety attack?

No they did not hook her up to anything but one of the signs of a anxiety attack is numb hands and feet, I guess.

[crashidy]

The numb hands and feet, with "tight fingers" are generally related to hyperventilating and blowing off all your co2. Not related to asthma. Asthma you retain co2. Haven't read the whole thread but just the last few comments. If she is mad and anxious this fits and maybe see a respiratory dr or pulmonary clinic to r/o asthma.

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[Angus 1242]

Swimming really helped me outgrow my Asthma.

Had my first attack at age 5, then had to goto the ER twice soon after the first attack with hospitalization. Got the Nebulizer machine thing but I only got worse with allergies. Doctor suggested to my parents that I should swim to strengthen my lungs. Swam competitively till college on teams, never had a repeat episode so far just normal allergies symptoms and no machine nor inhalers.

[Tuckerman]

Talked with the Dr today. He said one solution would be to do a sport that involves no running. My daughter said no thats not an option. She was given or I paid for a nebulizer, she'll start that in the morning. She got a referral to a respiratory dr. I hope this thing works she was sent home on Monday after gym class which is the first class of the day so she missed real school. And pulled from a soccer game last night by the schools athletic trainer.

BTW when did schools start using trainers for home games?

Oh the Dr is blaming the midwest and all its factories polluting the air which ends up in VT, NH and ME.

[lynchdogger]

Not fun. Vibes tuckerman. I hope this all works out for your daughter. Good luck man.

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[I've seen black diamonds!]

Advair changed my life. Much better than other steroid inhalers. When I'm not sick, I have almost no symptoms. Some docs are scared of it because there is some evidence of increased mortality (I just learned this). Apparently some people don't notice symptoms until they are very serious. Not sure how this is possible. I'm not worried about it.

Also, since albuterol became environmentally friendly a few years back, most brands suck. The propellant isn't up to snuff. Ventolin is a cut above the rest. Or you can stock up on the good stuff when in China, or somewhere else they don't give a damn about CFC's.

Managing post nasal drip is also important, especially if you're prone to bronchitis. Flonase and neti pots are good. Decongestants and antihistamines dry out mucous membranes and can result in more infections.

Exercise like a mother fucker, except for the first few cold days when some moderation is necessary until you're used to it. If you're a weekend warrior skier with asthma, you need to exercise in the cold regularly to minimize symptoms on the hill.